Collection search - L'Heureux, W.J. - Interview

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L'Heureux, W.J. - Interview

Item number (ISN):

435315

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1979-03-14

Item number (ISN):

435315

Type of material:

Sound recordings

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

DAVIDSON, Stewart

Accession:

1980-0014

Media:

Sound

Part:

2 of 2

Production date:

1979-03-14

Production company:

Stewart A. Davidson (Interviewer)

Production credit:

interviewer, Stewart A. Davidson

Description:

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Interview of Dr. W.J. L'Heureux as part of a series of oral history interviews of pioneers in Canadian physical education, sport and recreation. The interview was conducted by Dr. Stewart A Davidson in the office of Dr. L'Heureux in London, Ontario, on the afternoon of 14 March 1979. Dr. L'Heureux speaks about: his early introduction to sport in hometown Port Arthur, Ontario; hockey experiences in the 1930s; early schooling in Port Arthur from 1928 to 1932 and recollections of the physical education programs of those days; studies at Assumption College; hockey in Chatham, Ontario; professional preparation for teaching at the Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto; early teaching experiences at Maxville, Ontario and in Cornwall, Ontario during the late 1930s; hockey in Cornwall; recollections of physical education programs in Cornwall schools; teaching experiences at Galt Collegiate in 1940 and work with the cadet corps; teaching and coaching at the Ottawa Technical High School; development of a hockey instructional film and booklets in 1950-1951 and the influence of Dr. Doris Plewes on this project; his move to the University of Western Ontario in 1950; the evolution of the undergraduate degree program in physical education at Western in the 1950s; the relationship between the University of Western Ontario and the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association; experiences on the National Advisory Council on Fitness and Amateur Sport, including mention of the Price Commission Report, the influence of the Price Report on Bill C-131, the Fitness and Amateur Sport Act of 1961; work on the hockey study committee and his responsibilities as Chair of the Council from 1965 to 1967; thoughts on the role of the National Advisory Council and its administrative, permanent staff; executive powers for advisory groups; experiences with the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (CAHPER), including the Halifax Convention of 1957, Kraus-Weber Tests, the Joint Committee of CAHPER and the CMA, and the publications and finance committees; reflections on receiving an Honorary Doctorate from the University of New Brunswick in 1967, making him the first Canadian physical educator to be so honoured; thoughts on the R. Tait McKenzie Honour Award he received in 1967; the personal satisfaction he felt from his involvement in his profession for over 40 years, notably his influence on thousands of students over the years, his instructional hockey film, his study on amateur hockey in Canada and his work with the evolution of the undergraduate program at the University of Western Ontario; and some philosophical thoughts on the future direction for the profession.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. This is part of a series of interviews done by Professor Stewart Davidson of the School of Human Kinetics of the University of Ottawa, as part of a study of the history of physical education in Canada.~2. The oral history interviews were recorded by the donor/creator on audio cassettes provided by the Public Archives of Canada. ~3. Donor/interviewer granted permission to reproduce, publish or broadcast after 1 July 1981.~4. On cassettes 1980-0014/63 and 64.

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Vault ISN:

723861

Format:

SOUND

Location number:

1980-0014/63
1980-0014/64

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

CASSETTE

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

ORIG
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Conditions of access:

Open

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Copyright waived

Reproduction access:

copyright waived : no donor restrictionsThe Collection File states: "Thye interviews are available for further research but permission is required to publish or broadcast any portions of them until July 1, 1981".

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